Kerry

KER-ee

BoyGirl

Average rank #3,654 across 2 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

From the name of the Irish county, called Ciarraí in Irish Gaelic, which means "Ciar's people".

Provincial English

A large apron.

How popular is Kerry?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England & Wales

#4,844

in 2024

🇺🇸 USA

Boy

#2,464

in 2025

Girl

#5,642

in 2025

Not in top rankings for: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇳🇿 New Zealand

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